Senior Project Director: Master-Planned Communities Infra

Michael Page; Dubai; On-site; AED 750,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead the delivery of major horizontal infrastructure and community development projects in Dubai. You will oversee roads, utilities, power infrastructure, enabling works, and site-wide packages, driving performance, commercial outcomes, and stakeholder alignment across multi-billion-dollar programs.

The ideal candidate will have a civil engineering or related degree and a proven track record delivering large-scale master-planned

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Experience delivering large master-planned communities or major infrastructure-led projects in the GCC.
• Experience with leading developers, PMCs, or client-side organizations.
• Experience managing horizontal infrastructure packages (roads, utilities, power).
• Strong leadership, governance, and stakeholder management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of major horizontal infrastructure and community development projects.
• Oversee planning, design, procurement, and execution of roads, utilities, power, and enabling works packages.
• Manage project consultants, contractors, and delivery partners to achieve programme, budget, quality, and safety objectives.
• Develop and implement project delivery strategies aligned with development goals.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and coordinate with internal departments, authorities, and external partners.
• Monitor progress, risks, change management, and commercial performance across workstreams.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, governance requirements, and development standards.
• Lead value engineering and risk management initiatives to optimize outcomes.
• Provide strategic leadership to project teams and mentor direct reports.
• Deliver regular reporting and recommendations to senior management.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Program delivery

Risk management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Michael Page is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead the delivery of major horizontal infrastructure and community development projects in Dubai. You will oversee roads, utilities, power infrastructure, enabling works, and site-wide packages, driving performance, commercial outcomes, and stakeholder alignment across multi-billion-dollar programs.

The ideal candidate will have a civil engineering or related degree and a proven track record delivering large-scale master-planned